Our last installment gave us the transition of Mystique’s Brotherhood of Evil Mutants from…well, evil mutants…to a government-sponsored team called Freedom Force. Oh, and they captured Magneto. Okay, Magneto gave himself up willingly. But still, Magneto, in custody. And that’s how the 200th issue of Uncanny X-Men kicks off, with a splash page of Erik in chains, about to go on trial in Paris, and a two-page rundown of his history for the benefit of those readers unfamiliar with it. We’re then introduced to the personnel serving as the case’s prosecution and defense–Sir James Jaspers as the former and Ambassador Gabrielle Haller (with help from Professor Xavier) as the latter. [Read more…] about Old-School X-Men with Lincoln Crisler: Uncanny X-Men #200
Marvel Reviews
Edge of Spider-Verse #2 Review: Meet the Newest Spider…
Meet Gwen Stacey. I’m an old-school Marvel fan, and the life and death of Gwen Stacey stands as one of the most powerful moments in the history of the Marvel universe. She was Peter Parker’s lost love, the beautiful girl who he failed to save. She’s also gotten a recent popularity boost through Sony’s Amazing Spider-Man movies. [Read more…] about Edge of Spider-Verse #2 Review: Meet the Newest Spider…
X-Men Legacy NOW! – The Story of Legion (Don’t Call Him Legion)
In almost every way, X-Men Legacy is one of the least likely and riskiest books of the Marvel NOW! relaunch. For starters, the book is really just a Legion solo series, which is a bit wild in and of itself because there are even plenty of X-fans who would look around and wonder, “Who’s Legion?” To be honest, if not for the wild and crazy lead-in to Age of Apocalyse, I’m not sure I’d have any concept of Legion, aka David Haller, aka the son of Charles Xavier, myself. So why X-Men Legacy, then? What’s so special about Legion that he gets his own ongoing series? [Read more…] about X-Men Legacy NOW! – The Story of Legion (Don’t Call Him Legion)
Uncanny Avengers NOW!: Avengers for Unity
Of all the Marvel NOW! titles to launch in the wake of Avengers vs. X-Men, Uncanny Avengers is undoubtedly the lynchpin. While All-New X-Men embraces the plight of the X-Men following the events of AvX, and Uncanny X-Men continues the struggle of Cyclops and his fellow outlaws, nothing touches on mutant/human relations like Uncanny Avengers. Following the tyrannical (albeit well-intentioned) world takeover from the mutant Phoenix Five, anti-mutant sentiment is at all time high, meaning if the Avengers and X-Men can’t come together there will be a riot goin’ on. [Read more…] about Uncanny Avengers NOW!: Avengers for Unity
Ms. Marvel #8 Review! Teleporting Mustachioed Dogs
G. Willow Wilson continues to inject Ms. Marvel with more of the Marvel Universe, while at the same time keeping the title its own distinct entity separate from the rest of the universe. Adrian Alphona returns for art duties after Jake Wyatt filled in for the last two issues. After the first five issues introduced us to Kamala and her world, issues 6 and 7 injected the X-Men (or Wolverine) into her title, and now this arc begins to insert the Inhumans (she doesn’t know she is one). This is being done one step at a time by introducing an adorable magic animal (I know he’s not “magical”) in the form of Lockjaw as Kamala’s new pet. [Read more…] about Ms. Marvel #8 Review! Teleporting Mustachioed Dogs